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Whitman County

Population in July 2008: 97. Population change since 2000: -8.5%
 

Males: 48  (50.0%)
Females: 49  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip code: 99017


Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,691 (it was $32,778 in 2000)
Lamont:  $43,691
Washington:  $58,078

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,839

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $78,563 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Lamont:  $78,563
Washington:  $308,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $80,827; Detached houses: $83,737; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Lamont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lamont: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.8%), German (13.2%), English (8.5%), Swedish (2.8%), Danish (1.9%), Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1910

Elevation: 1949 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 338 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lamont

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 53.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamont town

  • Never married: 38.9%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 6.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lamont:  0.5% ($217)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (40.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (201.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (907.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Sprague, WA (2.8 miles ), Rock Lake, WA (3.8 miles ), St. John, WA (4.1 miles ), Turnbull, WA (4.4 miles ), Malden, WA (4.5 miles ), Endicott, WA (4.6 miles ), Ritzville, WA (4.8 miles ), Cheney, WA (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 47.20 N, Longitude: 117.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+16.5%).



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Lamont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Lamont center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 41.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from Lamont center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/2004 at 09:16:42, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 MD, Depth: 22.4 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from Lamont center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lamont:
  • EAST ADAMS RURAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RITZVILLE, WA)
  • EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MEDICAL LAKE, WA)
  • WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; COLFAX, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lamont, WA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamont:
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 63 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  15.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

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Lamont compared to Washington state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (6%)


Religion statistics for Lamont

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.46%
Here33.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents31.0%11.0%8.5%7.8%6.6%
Congregations14.5%7.2%10.1%5.8%1.4%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionOther
Adherents5.6%3.7%3.6%3.5%18.8%
Congregations7.2%5.8%5.8%2.9%39.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$400
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$231
Water Supply 0$0 1$68
Totals for Government 0$0 3$699



Lamont government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $3,000
    Corrections: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
    Total General Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

13.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,185 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.88%
Washington average:  7.86%

1.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($489 average AGI)
Whitman County:  1.43%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spokane County, WA  1.43% ($24,961 average AGI)
from King County, WA  1.20% ($24,413)
from Latah County, ID  0.83% ($30,330)


14.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.93%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Whitman County:  0.33%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spokane County, WA  2.04% ($29,447 average AGI)
to King County, WA  1.76% ($23,284)
to Latah County, ID  0.89% ($29,661)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lamont:
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamont:
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKRS (97.3 FM; DAVENPORT, WA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHTR (104.3 FM; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lamont:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jonathan J Beck, .9 Mi Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 26 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
    Registrant: Washington State Univsersity Fire Department, 111 Safety Building, Pullman, WA 99164-7300, Phone: (509) 335-1896, Email:
  • Robert A Esty, .9 Mi Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Overall height: 34.4 m
    Registrant: Esty Management Services, L.L.C., 11885 East Charter Oak Circle, Scottsdale, AZ 85229-3210, Phone: (480) 314-5949, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 47.083500 Lon: -118.040500, Call Sign: KGN249
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.515 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/08/2012
    Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3787, Fax: (503) 794-3759

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • LAMONT, 0.9 Mi Sse Of, Overall height: 34.4 m, Call Sign: WLL671, Licensee ID: L00896575
    3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz... (+16 more)
    Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Kenneth D Anderson
    Registrant: Great Western Communications, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N7LIG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01366189
    Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 04/27/2018, Certifier: David L Swannack
    Registrant: David L Swannack, 2901 Davis Rd, Lamont, WA 99017
  • Call Sign: N7LIJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01366190
    Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 04/27/2018, Certifier: Leslie M Swannack
    Registrant: Leslie M Swannack, 2901 Davis Rd, Lamont, WA 99017


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 14CW , Serial Number: 15070656, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Peter J Swannack, 2961 Revere Rd, Lamont, WA 99017
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8079T , Serial Number: 17556779, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1960
    Registrant (Individual): Peter Jay Swannack, 2961 Revere Rd, Lamont, WA 99017
  • Aircraft: FORNEY F-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7505C , Serial Number: 5615, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1989
    Registrant (Individual): Clinton Miller, Rr 2 Box 34, Lamont, WA 99017
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/05/2009


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5


Lamont on our top lists:
    • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
    • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
    • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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